July 01 / 15.30 Worcester

15.30

Good

Summer Anthems Pitchcroft Family Event 13/07/2024 Mares’ Open NH Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
SKY
View Course
Summer Anthems Pitchcroft Family Event 13/07/2024 Mares’ Open NH Flat Race (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Malinas; £15,000 3yo; half-sister to two winning jumpers, one also in a bumper; dam won at this level and also over hurdles and fences; worth a market check on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Queen Of The Vale

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

The dam was tough and this 4yo didn't go unbacked when making pretty much all for a 2l success here two months ago (good); has the penalty but could easily follow up.

6/4

1st

11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Queen Of The Vale

10st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

By Malinas; £15,000 3yo; half-sister to two winning jumpers, one also in a bumper; dam won at this level and also over hurdles and fences; worth a market check on debut.

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £8.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Poet's Word; half-sister to a bumper winner out of a mare who won from 11.6f-1m5f on the Flat; stable's newcomers usually improve for a run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

12

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Tralee Bay

10st 12lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Simon Hodgson

By Poet's Word; half-sister to a bumper winner out of a mare who won from 11.6f-1m5f on the Flat; stable's newcomers usually improve for a run.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Mount Nelson; half-sister to three hurdle winners (one also won a bumper) and out of a hurdle/chase winner; interesting newcomer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

17:15 Aintree

Emerald Quest

11st 2lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Avoided trouble and scored easily in an incident-packed race at Huntingdon (soft) with tongue-tie applied on return from lengthy absence; had some luck but breezed clear in a manner that suggests she is potentially useful; one to consider.

10/1

1st

4

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:48 Huntingdon

Emerald Quest

11st 4lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Absent since promising third of 12 at Worcester (2m, good) in July 2024; now goes in tongue-tie; a form contender but the market signals may prove best guide.

10/1

3rd

7

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Emerald Quest

10st 12lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

By Mount Nelson; half-sister to three hurdle winners (one also won a bumper) and out of a hurdle/chase winner; interesting newcomer.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Doyen; bought for £20,000 after finishing runner-up in a mares' maiden point in Ireland in April (3m, yielding); rules debut for yard with a solid strike-rate in bumpers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Back In The Bay

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Made it 2-5 over hurdles when landing a mares' handicap at Stratford (2m3f, good) last July but she flopped in a three-runner race in final run last year; has bit to prove after 218 days but she has potential in this sphere and needs a close look in market.

9/2

3rd

1

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:40 Fakenham

Back In The Bay

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

C&D maiden scorer; didn't quite run up to her previous best in taking a 2m3f Stratford mares' handicap when last seen in July (good; made all), but slightly longer trips are probably that bit better a suit and today's additional yardage is all to the good; 7lb rise demands extra.

11/10

1st

4

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:08 Stratford

Back In The Bay

11st 10lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-David Pipe; has run well for this yard on last two starts, winning a 2m4f Fakenham mares' novice on first occasion (good; Claim Du Brizais well back in sixth) before finishing runner-up off this mark in what looked a fair mares' novice handicap at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft); chance.

15/8

Form: 0-3

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stoutly bred mare; improved on debut run when third of eight finishers in a Stratford bumper in May (2m, good; 22-1) despite pulling hard; may improve again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Hola Hermosa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Matt Sheppard

Won a novice at Worcester (2m, good) last July on hurdles debut; better form in defeat next time but not seen since pulled up at Southwell later in October; makes handicap debut having changed hands and left Fergal O'Brien.

5/1

6th

1

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Hola Hermosa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Matt Sheppard

Won a novice at Worcester (2m, good) last July on hurdles debut; better form in defeat next time but not seen since pulled up at Southwell later in October; makes handicap debut having changed hands and left Fergal O'Brien.

5/1

1

23rd Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:53 Southwell

Hola Hermosa

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost position 4th, lost touch after 3 out

9/1

Form: 5- BF

Last run: 350 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred mare by Passing Glance; finished last of five when a well-supported 4-9 shot in Newton Abbot bumper last July; not been out since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:23 Warwick

Shakiyra

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has shown a bit in bumpers but without suggesting she'll be the answer to this.

50/1

8

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

13:23 Warwick

Shakiyra

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has shown a bit in bumpers but without suggesting she'll be the answer to this.

50/1

6th

5

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Shakiyra

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Costly failure on debut and was a onepaced sixth behind Queen Of The Vale here last time; more needed.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Dartmouth out of a mare who was placed over hurdles in France; stable looks to have better-fancied runners here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:30 Chepstow

Put A Lid On It

11st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of a mare who was placed over hurdles in France; modest form last year in bumpers at Worcester (good) in July and Fontwell (good to soft) in September; needs a transformation on hurdle debut.

14/1

5th

4

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:50 Fontwell

Put A Lid On It

11st 0lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

prominent, ridden and lost ground quickly 5f out, struggling 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, no telling impression

3/1

7th

10

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Put A Lid On It

10st 12lb

J: Max Kendrick

T: Fergal O’Brien

By Dartmouth out of a mare who was placed over hurdles in France; stable looks to have better-fancied runners here.

14/1

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising debut when third behind two winning pointers in a Uttoxeter bumper last month (2m, good to soft; 17-2); should improve on that; every chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

17th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 2f 83y

Class 4

15:35 Stratford

All Inn Hand

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won the 2m6f novice hurdle on this card a year ago (good ground) and followed up in handicap chase at Hexham (3m, good to soft) three weeks later, but returned from layoff with lacklustre chase run last month; now reverts to hurdling over new trip and with headgear switched.

7/2

4th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:12 Perth

All Inn Hand

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Won an uncompetitive novice hurdle (2m6f, good) last May and the following month made a successful chase debut at Hexham (3m, good to soft); a long absence is perhaps a greater concern than the 4lb rise.

15/8

1st

2

7th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

All Inn Hand

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Mickey Bowen

Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, drawing clear for wide-margin success in uncompetitive Stratford novice (2m6f, good) three weeks ago; went up 6lb for that but has scope for further improvement over fences.

9/4

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has had two point runs in Britain, showing promise on first occasion (3m, good to soft; showed up well until falling at the last); has tougher task on rules debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

12

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:05 Uttoxeter

Lizzies Star

10st 9lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Displayed minor promise in two points in May but managed only ninth of 12 (albeit not beaten that far) when 80-1 for recent Worcester bumper.

33/1

9th

3

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Lizzies Star

11st 2lb

J: Mr Callum Pritchard

T: Joe Tickle

Has had two point runs in Britain, showing promise on first occasion (3m, good to soft; showed up well until falling at the last); has tougher task on rules debut.

50/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
French-bred filly; beaten 35l in sixth of seven when 16-5 for a Uttoxeter bumper in April (2m, heavy; tongue tied); has since had a wind operation so may well fare better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

24th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:27 Newton Abbot

Kalize

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Still unexposed after only three hurdling starts but did not achieve a great deal when making the frame in two small-field events this spring (2m1f/1m7f) and probably needs to improve to overcome top weight on handicap debut.

11/2

3rd

7

14th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:19 Newton Abbot

Kalize

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Minor form in bumpers last year (started 16-5 for Uttoxeter debut) but her hurdle debut at Haydock (1m7f, good) last month was mildly encouraging; unlikely to trouble the favourite but has place claims.

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-beaten fourth in an Irish point in May (3m, good to yielding); behind All Inn Hand when sixth at Uttoxeter on bumper debut last month; others look stronger.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:55 Uttoxeter

Granny Smith

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Not beaten far in two good-ground bumpers this season and ought to be suited by this step up in trip but still only limited appeal on hurdling debut.

33/1

11th

8

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Worcester

Granny Smith

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Well-beaten fourth in an Irish point in May (3m, good to yielding); behind All Inn Hand when sixth at Uttoxeter on bumper debut last month; others look stronger.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Leading Light; 6,000euros foal; closely related to a 2m6f hurdle winner and half-sister to three other jumps winners; worth a market check on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:00 Huntingdon

County Royal

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, dropped to last and nudged along 4th

33/1

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:00 Huntingdon

County Royal

11st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, dropped to last and nudged along 4th

33/1

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:33 Huntingdon

County Royal

10st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Minor efforts in two bumpers in July and September but her dam bred several winning jumpers and this should be more her game; still has plenty to prove on hurdle debut.

25/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £126.10
Straight Forecast £117.08
Trifecta £1360.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

All Inn Hand

WEST COUNTRY:

Hola Hermosa

RP RATINGS:

All Inn Hand

POSTDATA:

All Inn Hand

The Times:

All Inn Hand

The Guardian:

All Inn Hand

Daily Mail:

All Inn Hand

D Express:

All Inn Hand

Daily Mirror:

All Inn Hand

Telegraph:

Hola Hermosa

The Sun:

Hola Hermosa

The Star:

Hola Hermosa

Daily Record:

Hola Hermosa